Marlins vs. Cubs Player Props Today: Josh Bell - April 18
Josh Bell went hitless in his last game (0-for-4), but will take another crack at it when the Miami Marlins take on Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET on MARQ.
Bell is hitting .200 with three doubles, two home runs and nine walks.
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- Matchup: Miami Marlins vs. Chicago Cubs
- Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
- Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -208)
- Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
- Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: +145)
Josh Bell prop bet insights
- Bell has a hit in 11 of 19 games this season, with multiple hits in three of them.
- Despite registering a plate appearance in 19 games this season, he has hit two homers.
- In nine of 19 games this year, Bell has scored a run, including one game with multiple runs scored.
- He has produced at least one run in five of 19 games played this season (26.3%), including two games with multiple RBI.
- Bell has struck out at least once in 11 out of 19 games this season (57.9%), with more than one punchout in four of those contests (21.1%).
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Josh Bell stats against the Cubs
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2023 | Jameson Taillon | 1-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 7/1/2023 | Marcus Stroman | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 6/30/2023 | Justin Steele | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 8/1/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 2-for-5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/31/2021 | Kyle Hendricks | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 7/30/2021 | Jake Arrieta | 1-for-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/20/2021 | Trevor Williams | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/19/2021 | Jake Arrieta | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/18/2021 | Zach Davies | 1-for-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 5/17/2021 | Adbert Alzolay | 2-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
Cubs starter: Jameson Taillon
- The Cubs’ Taillon is scheduled to toe the rubber for his first start of the season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw four scoreless innings in his last appearance on Saturday, Sept. 30 versus the Milwaukee Brewers.
- Over his 30 outings last season, he posted a 4.84 ERA and a 1.276 WHIP, putting together an 8-10 record.